Boynton commission: No more curbstoning

Boynton Beach staff now has the ability to tow a car if the vehicle is in violation of the curbstoning ordinance.

Curbstoning is when people park “For Sale” cars on public property.

The City Commission did a second and final vote Wednesday night and passed the curbstoning ordinance. Before the ordinance, staff had to sticker the cars, notify the owners and then had the ability to tow the car.

The commission unanimously agreed to pass the ordinance. Staff plans to send a copy of the ordinance to the county, after Vice Mayor Joe Casello said he hopes they will enforce a similar rule.

The idea for the ordinance came about when code compliance coordinator, Diane Springer, came upon the statute this year while modifying parking ordinances.

A 2010 Florida statute allows municipalities to enforce the ordinance. It prohibits someone from parking a car in a public place like in a parking lot or a street and advertising it for sale.

A private parking lot that the public has a right to travel through, like a gas station parking lot, is considered illegal.